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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Registered Nurse - Neurovascular Unit

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • An associate's degree in Nursing is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred and must be obtained within eight years of hire if the nurse does not already hold a BSN or higher nursing degree.
  • Must hold a Registered Nurse license in good standing for the state of Michigan.
  • BLS certification is required by completion of core orientation.
  • Critical care, ALS, and other certifications may be required for some RNs depending on the unit.
  • Must be able to read, interpret, and analyze data from various computer systems and equipment to set an appropriate plan of action.
  • Must be able to communicate constantly verbally, in writing, and electronically.
  • Must be able to sustain alertness and concentration during detailed work, including operating and attending to a personal computer or CRT 40 to 70 percent of the time.
  • Must regularly lift bulky or moderately heavy weights up to 50 pounds and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or expend equivalent effort pushing, pulling, or handling materials, equipment, and other objects.
Responsibilities
  • Manage patient care delivery throughout the length of stay to achieve quality outcomes and timely discharge by using the nursing process of assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Coordinate care provided by other professionals.
  • Delegate selected acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of professional nursing practice and the abilities of patient care assistants and universal service assistants.
  • Provide physical care within the scope of professional nursing practice as appropriate to the patient's acuity and complexity of care.
  • Document and communicate during each tour of duty the patient's response to care, resource consumption, and anticipated needs.
  • Demonstrate competencies specific to the population served when providing direct patient care.
  • Collect comprehensive data about patients' health or situations, assess physical and developmental needs, analyze assessment data to identify needs, document nursing history and age-appropriate physical and emotional needs and strengths, and review vital signs to detect deviations from normal.
  • Analyze assessment data to determine patient problems or issues, confirm problems with patients and families when appropriate, and document expected outcomes and plans of care using the clinical pathway and outcome teaching record.
  • Identify expected outcomes for individualized patient plans, incorporate patient and family input and patient values and ethical and cultural considerations, and coordinate discharge planning when outcomes are not achieved using the continuum of care available.
  • Develop care plans that prescribe interventions to attain expected outcomes, incorporate clinical pathways when appropriate, develop individualized interventions with patient input when appropriate, and consider information from other healthcare team members.
  • Implement care plans and appropriate interventions, administer prescribed medication and treatment using approved nursing techniques and policies, use evidence-based interventions, and maintain awareness of patient comfort and safety.
  • Initiate patient education plans based on individual needs and coordinate their implementation.
  • Organize and delegate patient-care interventions, and evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by self and others.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions and patient progress toward expected outcomes, and document patient responses.
  • Systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, participate in quality-improvement activities, and use their results to initiate changes in nursing practice.
  • Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency by participating in ongoing educational activities and maintaining professional records evidencing competency and continued education.
  • Evaluate nursing practice against professional standards and guidelines and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations; provide age-appropriate care sensitively; and participate in self-evaluation and systematic peer review as appropriate.
  • Share knowledge and skills with peers and colleagues, maintain compassionate relationships, and contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
  • Collaborate with patients, families, and other health disciplines to carry out nursing practice and generate positive patient and family outcomes based on the plan of care.
  • Deliver care that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights; practice relationship-centered caregiving; and serve as a patient advocate.
  • Integrate research findings into practice to improve patient health and the practice environment; participate in research activities appropriate to education level, including identifying clinical problems, collecting data, participating in research committees, sharing findings, conducting research, analyzing practice data and trends, and using evidence-based practice to develop patient-care policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and practice impact when planning and delivering nursing services; assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and condition, potential for harm, activity complexity, problem-solving needs, predictability of outcome, and extent of patient interaction; and help patients and families understand treatment and care options, costs, risks, and benefits.
  • Provide leadership in the professional practice setting and profession by participating in nursing councils and hospital- and unit-based committees as appropriate, attending at least 50 percent of unit staff meetings, and helping create and maintain a professional, healthy work environment when representing Bronson.

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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